Year 10 – Physics

Head of Subject: Mr C Beech

Intended Outcomes

The GCSE Physics course is designed to develop students’ scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding, understand the nature, processes and methods of science through scientific enquiries, learn to apply observational, practical, modelling, enquiry and problem-solving skills and develop their ability to evaluate claims through critical analysis of the methodology, evidence and conclusions, both qualitatively and quantitatively. 

  • Course Implementation

    The Particle Model of Matter 

    Students will learn how the particle model is used to predict the behaviour of solids, liquids and gases, the effect of changes in temperature and pressure on gases, how to measure density, the internal energy stores of particles, how changing state requires energy, and how to manipulate formulas. Assessment will be on-going, including retrieval practice homework via Seneca , in topic quizzes and End of topic tests followed by feedback. 

    Atomic Structure 

    Students will learn the historical development of the current model of the atom, how ionising radiation is hazardous but useful, the formation of isotopes and writing nuclear equations, calculating the half-life of a radioactive particle and the uses of radioactive materials in medicine, industry, agriculture and electrical power generation. Assessment will be on-going, including retrieval practice homework via Seneca , in topic quizzes and End of topic tests followed by feedback. 

    Forces 

    Students will learn what are contact and non-contact forces, how to calculate forces to design machines and instruments, the relationship between mass, weight and gravity, the relationship between forces and elasticity, he relationships between speed, time, distance, velocity and acceleration, interpreting speed/time and velocity/time graphs, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and investigating motion and momentum. Assessment will be on-going, including retrieval practice homework via Seneca , in topic quizzes and End of topic tests followed by feedback. 

Learning Impact

Developing knowledge, practical and mathematical skills across the GCSE curriculum will allow students to progress into Year 11 with the ability to analyse more complex scientific ideas; an end of year assessment covering a range of topics learned in Year 10 will allow students to demonstrate the progress they have made in Physics.

 
Student’s Working At grades will be produced using an average of the End of Topic assessments; this will also include assessment of practical skills and will be reported to parents based on the whole school assessment calendar for that year 

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